Cereal

I am a super sensitive who reacts to almost everything processed. With that said, I am looking for a box of cereal that may be safe. I am going on a week long trip and need something safe to munch on for breakfast or to take with me in a baggie. Any ideas? I am allergic to corn and nuts.

“If idiots could fly, the sky would be like an airport.”― Laura Davenport

"Do or do not. There is no try. "- Yoda.

"LTES" Gem 2014

Misdiagnosed for 25+ years; Finally Diagnosed with Celiac 11/01/10. Double DQ2 genes. This thing tried to kill me. I view Celiac as a fire breathing dragon --and I have run my sword right through his throat.I. Win.

I can't really have anything from a package. I was thinking hardboiled eggs would be something easy to make and take in a cooler. I want some kind of trail mix or snack mix. I love kale chips but I don't think they save..same thing for homemade potato chips. I never thought of homemade dried fruit, that may be an option.

“If idiots could fly, the sky would be like an airport.”― Laura Davenport

"Do or do not. There is no try. "- Yoda.

"LTES" Gem 2014

Misdiagnosed for 25+ years; Finally Diagnosed with Celiac 11/01/10. Double DQ2 genes. This thing tried to kill me. I view Celiac as a fire breathing dragon --and I have run my sword right through his throat.I. Win.

Amaranth sounds good! I bet I could have that. Any idea where to buy it? I live in a one horse town..maybe Amazon?

Seeds are ok if they are raw. I've never actually eaten dried fruits besides raisins and I can't have grapes or raisins. I've seen banana chips and dried apricots and that kind of thing. I've been too scared to try b/c I am worried about cc. Any certain brands? I have to order things from Amazon if that helps.

“If idiots could fly, the sky would be like an airport.”― Laura Davenport

"Do or do not. There is no try. "- Yoda.

"LTES" Gem 2014

Misdiagnosed for 25+ years; Finally Diagnosed with Celiac 11/01/10. Double DQ2 genes. This thing tried to kill me. I view Celiac as a fire breathing dragon --and I have run my sword right through his throat.I. Win.

Roasted chickpeas from scratch were great for us - They are crunchy when done right, can be flavored with lots of different flavors, and last for around 5-7 days. I've eaten them past 7 days, but they tasted stale at that point.

I also make homemade falafel from chickpeas, which was kind of bready-ish and filling, and lasts at least a day or so outside the fridge, in my experience, although I usually keep it in the fridge after I make it. :-)

For the amaranth, if you make popped amaranth, you might want to look up a dessert called Alegria. It's a mexian bar/candy that's made with honey, popped amaranth, and a teensy bit of lemon juice. Honey work for you at all? If it didn't, you might be able to mix something else sticky with it, or even just mix popped amaranth with some dried stevia leaves. Or maybe chopped dried fruit, whatever you can have that sticks, if you have that in your diet currently.

The texture for popped amaranth is interesting - it's very light and fluffy, almost like you're biting into something airy. Uh...I want to say like tiny pieces of styrofoam, but that makes it sound bad and it's not a bad texture, just...curious.

If you can get it (maybe at Twin Valley Mills, ordering online?), I'd recommend popped sorghum over popped amaranth, though. It's a bigger grain, so I liked the texture better - like baby popcorn, my kids say. We used to add a teeny bit of olive oil and salt over ours, or just some salt if we had no safe oil. My kids loved the sorghum. It tasted a bit like popcorn, and could be popped in a microwave just like popcorn, but for slightly less time.

You can look up how to make traditional pemmican too. That stuff stores forever, I hear. Lots of protein and fat to get you through, and some people add berries to it as well. I have yet to try it, but it's on my list of things to check out. :-)

shaunamom

EDIT: For bean suppliers, I don't believe the company Rancho Gordo sells nuts, although it sells corn. I don't know how that might affect your allergies and cc concerns with those two.

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T.H.

Gluten free since August 10, 2009.
21 years with undiagnosed Celiac Disease

I get my cereal in my area from what is called a Natural Market...it is only rice. It looks similar to rice krispies but pretty tasteless. It comes in a see though bag. Sorry none here at the time and I don't remember the company and name of it. (I can't have corn either).

At the ShopRite grocery store here I get small packages of what is called Crunch Dried Fruit. The company is Sensible Foods. There are a few different varities...the one I have here is called Cherry Berry. Ingredients say Apples, Cherries, Blueberries, Strawberries...And Nothing Else. It also says ALL NATURAL, only 84 calories, no added sugar and Gluten Free on the package. Sometimes I add it into the cereal above but it makes a good carry around snack also.

I have a dehydrator and it is priceless for making snacks - meat, fruit, even veggies to make home-made instant soups. I also dry cooked beans and chickpea to make uncontaminated flour. The only draw-back is that I get fat from eating too much dried meat. You can dry all that in the oven too, but that gets quite expensive.